Eritrea vs Maldives: Number of people using the Internet

Eritrea
472,278 users
in 2020
Maldives
423,035 users
in 2021
Eritrea rank
163rd
Maldives rank
166th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Eritrea
  • Maldives
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020052021

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 472,278 users against 423,035 users in Maldives, a difference of 49,243 users.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 166th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 118.7 users 760.56 users 641.86 users Maldives
2000s 8,706 users 41,574 users 32,868 users Maldives
2010s 80,330 users 226,163 users 145,833 users Maldives
2020s 472,278 users 397,171 users 75,107 users Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Eritrea or Maldives?
Eritrea, at 472,278 users against 423,035 users in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Eritrea and Maldives?
49,243 users, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Maldives rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 166th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.